by Matthew Wildes, JD, CPA | Sep 28, 2026 | Audit Defense, IRS Notices, Tax Resolution
In 2019, a California real estate sale produced a capital gain that was never reported correctly on the federal return. The IRS Automated Underreporter program matched that sale against the filed return, issued a CP2000, and the account eventually carried about...
by Jon Call, EA | Sep 21, 2026 | Audit Defense, Tax Resolution
By Jon Call, EA. Enrolled Agent and NTPI Fellow • CLAW Tax Group If you are staring at an unpaid balance and a stack of IRS mail, the fear makes sense. You want quieter nights and a straight answer about what is actually possible before another notice lands....
by Jon Call, EA | Sep 14, 2026 | Audit Defense, Tax Resolution
By Jon Call, EA. Enrolled Agent and NTPI Fellow • CLAW Tax Group The IRS filed your tax return for you. That sounds helpful. It usually is not. When you do not file, the IRS can prepare a substitute for return from third-party reports alone. Wages. 1099s. Bank...
by Jon Call, EA | Sep 11, 2026 | Audit Defense, Tax Resolution
By Jon Call, EA. Enrolled Agent & NTPI Fellow • CLAW Tax Group People type “tax attorney” into a search box when a notice stack gets loud. Back taxes. A levy letter. An Offer in Compromise pitch. A payment plan that will not stick. That search is...
by Jon Call, EA | Sep 8, 2026 | Audit Defense, Tax Resolution
By Jon Call, EA. Enrolled Agent & NTPI Fellow • CLAW Tax Group You do not need a tax attorney for every IRS problem. You also should not hire the first logo that promises to “settle for pennies.” Credentials matter. So does the job you actually...
by Matthew Wildes, JD, CPA | Aug 5, 2026 | Audit Defense
A tax audit, whether from the IRS or the Minnesota Department of Revenue, is not a conversation. It is a formal legal proceeding with statutory deadlines, evidentiary rules, and a burden of proof that sits squarely on you, the taxpayer. The best thing you can do when...
